Bourg, S, Geist, A, Adnet, J-M et al. (2 more authors) (2020) Partitioning and transmutation strategy R&D for nuclear spent fuel: the SACSESS and GENIORS projects. EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies, 6. 35. ISSN 2491-9292
Abstract
Processes such as PUREX allow the recovery and reuse of the uranium and the plutonium of GEN II/GEN III reactors and are being adapted for the recycling of the uranium and the plutonium of GEN IV MOX fuels. However, it does not fix the sensitive issue of the long-term management of the high active nuclear waste (HAW). Indeed, only the recovery and the transmutation of the minor actinides can reduce this burden down to a few hundreds of years. In this context, and in the continuity of the FP7 EURATOM SACSESS project, GENIORS focuses on the reprocessing of MOX fuel containing minor actinides, taking into account safety issues under normal and mal-operation. By implementing a three-step approach (reinforcement of the scientific knowledge => process development and testing => system studies, safety and integration), GENIORS will provide more science-based strategies for nuclear fuel management in the EU.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © S. Bourg et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2020. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EU - European Union 755171 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Dec 2020 12:27 |
Last Modified: | 08 Dec 2020 12:27 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | EDP Open |
Identification Number: | 10.1051/epjn/2019009 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:168752 |